Vladimir Putin should probably stop talking about gay people. In an interview today, the Russian president aimed to downplay fears that gay men and women will be in danger during the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, but instead he might have done the opposite.

"We ban nothing, we aren't going after anyone, we have no responsibility for such contacts," he continued. But he quickly moved past hands-off distancing, saying, "We have no such thing, people can feel free and at ease but please leave the children in peace."